Maine § 1674. - Effective time, delayed effective date

§ 1674.. Effective time, delayed effective date

Except as otherwise provided in section 1675 and Title 5, section 111, a record delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing under this chapter may specify an effective time and a delayed effective date. Subject to section 1675 and Title 5, section 111, a record filed by the Secretary of State is effective:   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

1.  No specified time or delayed effective date.  If the record does not specify an effective time and does not specify a delayed effective date, on the date and at the time the record is filed as evidenced by the Secretary of State's endorsement of the date and time on the record;

2.  Effective time but not delayed date.  If the record specifies an effective time but not a delayed effective date, on the date the record is filed at the time specified in the record;

3.  Delayed effective date but no time.  If the record specifies a delayed effective date but not an effective time, at 12:01 a.m. on the earlier of:

A. The specified date; or   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

B. The 90th day after the record is filed; or   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

4.  Specified time and delayed effective date.  If the record specifies an effective time and a delayed effective date, at the specified time on the earlier of:

A. The specified date; or   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]

B. The 90th day after the record is filed.   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).]